Fire Department schedules free summer camps

The Forsyth County Fire Department is sponsoring free, week-long summer camps for students.

Fire Camp, which is for students entering sixth grade, will be held June 4-8. Junior Fire Academy, for students entering seventh and eighth grade, will run June 18-22. Both camps are from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Fire Department Headquarters at the Forsyth County Public Safety Complex on Settingdown Road. Campers may be dropped off after 7:30 a.m. and must be picked up by 5 p.m.

Applications are at www.forsythco.com, are due May 11.

Information: 770.781.2180.

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